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Comparison of Dental Pain Response in Children

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Dental Anxiety
Interventions
Behavioral: experimental
Registration Number
NCT05883566
Lead Sponsor
Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine
Brief Summary

Study involves the observation of the child's behavior during a dental treatment procedure. This allows for the evaluation of the child's experience of pain and discomfort through their facial expressions, body movements, and vocalizations during the procedure.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age range: Children aged between 6-12 years old (or any other specific age range) will be included in the study.
  • Dental pain: Participants who have been diagnosed with dental pain by their dentist will be included.
  • Consent: Informed consent must be obtained from the child and their parents or guardians before the study.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Participants with existing medical or psychological conditions that could affect the pain response for instance, children with chronic pain conditions or with a history of anxiety or depression.
  • Participants who have taken any pain medication within the past 24 hours as this could interfere with the pain response.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
behaviourexperimental-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Post operative painimmediately after completion of the treatment within 60 seconds

Analysis of pain after the treatment pain will be measured by using Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) which is an 10-point scale from 0-10 where 0 represents no pain and 10 represents the worst pain measured

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Hira

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Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Hira Danish

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Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

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